Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
August 25, 2015
Submitted
August 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700WJ
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250036
Aircraft time
11,752 hours, 10,713 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
63210075
Condition
Grounded
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR & HAD THE 5 AMP LG CONTROL CB POP. THE PILOT EXTENDED THE GEAR USING THE NITROGEN BLOW DOWN SYS IAW THE POH & AFM, THE GEAR WAS DOWN & LOCKED WITH 3 GREEN INDICATIONS. THE SYS WAS TROUBLE SHOT & DUPLICATED ON THE GND, A WIRE OFF THE RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH WAS GROUNDING OUT IN THE RT WING CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED, SECURED GEAR & CYCLED 15 TIMES. BLOW DOWN BOTTLE SERVICE & RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Cessna 425